scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
don't you think?; indicates question
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
war; battle; match; game; competition
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
intelligence gathering; information gathering
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
and; thereupon; because of that
accurate; correct; precise; exact
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
anything and everything; just about everything
because of; owing to; due to